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1/2 Real - Carlos IV bust of Carlos III, CAROLUS IV

Issuer Santiago Mint
Year 1789-1791
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Currency Real (1541-1817)
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Obverse description Armored and draped bust of Charles III facing right, struck under the reign of Charles IV, occupying the central field. The circumferential legend reads CAROLUS IV DEI GRATIA, interrupted by dot separators, with the date 1789 positioned in the lower exergual area beneath the effigy. The portrait displays the characteristic laureate-style hair treatment associated with the bust type inherited from the previous reign. The entire design is enclosed within a finely milled border.
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Obverse lettering CAROLUS IV DEI GRATIA 1789
Reverse description Crowned quartered shield of the Spanish royal arms, featuring the castles of Castile and lions of León in the principal quarters, with the Bourbon fleur-de-lis in the central escutcheon, all surmounted by an elaborate royal crown. The mint mark So (Santiago) and assayer initials DA appear to the left and right of the crown respectively. The circumferential legend HISPAN ET IND R with the motto PLUS VLTRA flanking the shield is divided by the arms. A finely milled border frames the entire reverse.
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